Chikuma Station

千曲駅
Station building of Chikuma Station in May 2009
General information
Location200 Jakumaku, Chikuma-shi, Nagano-ken 387-0016
Japan
Coordinates36°30′32.81″N 138°8′29.03″E / 36.5091139°N 138.1413972°E / 36.5091139; 138.1413972
Elevation369 m
Operated by Shinano Railway
Line(s)■ Shinano Railway Line
Distance57.1 km from Karuizawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 March 2009
Passengers
FY2011825 daily
Location
Chikuma Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Chikuma Station
Chikuma Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Chikuma Station is located in Japan
Chikuma Station
Chikuma Station
Chikuma Station (Japan)

Chikuma Station (千曲駅, Chikuma-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Chikuma, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Chikuma Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 57.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1 ■ Shinano Railway Line for Shinonoi and Nagano
2 ■ Shinano Railway Line for Ueda, Komoro, and Karuizawa

Adjacent stations

←Service→
Shinano Railway Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Togura   Local   Yashiro

History

Chikuma Station opened on 14 March 2009.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 825 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Goka Post Office
  • Goka Elementary School

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
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